Book
Everyday utopia : what 2000 years of wild experiments can teach us about the good life / Kristen R. Ghodsee.
"A spirited tour through 2,500 years of utopian thinking and experiments to tease out better ways of imagining our domestic lives - from childrearing and housing to gender roles and private property - and a look at the communities putting these seemingly fanciful visions into practice today"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982190217
- ISBN: 1982190213
- Physical Description: xvi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [2023]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | To Boldly Know Where No One Has Known Before: How Blue Sky Thinking Can Set Us Free -- Home is Where the Walls Are: Thinking Outside the Single-Family Box -- Kids as Public Goods: Why the Privatization of Childhood is Bad for Families -- Utopia U: Educating the Next Generation of Social Dreamers -- Imagine No Possessions, I Wonder Why We Can't: How Sharing Can Save the Planet -- Shall I Compare Thee to a Violent Ape: The Origins of the Nuclear Family -- You and Me and Baby Makes Misery: Outgrowing the Nuclear Family -- The Star Trek Game Plan: How Radical Hope Defeats Dystopian Despair. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Utopian socialism > History. Utopias > History. Communal living. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 335.02 GHODSEE 2023 (Text) | 0001012513727 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"A spirited tour through 2,500 years of utopian thinking and experiments to tease out better ways of imagining our domestic lives - from childrearing and housing to gender roles and private property - and a look at the communities putting these seemingly fanciful visions into practice today"--
